A bit of Internet vernacular has slipped its way into, of all things, the ongoing spat between Republican reformers and conservatives. Josh Barro at Business Insider wrote a post this morning ...
This week, the word "derp" went mainstream — and, according to some people with strong opinions, jumped the shark. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Josh Barro at Business Insider both used ...
Much like the universally true advice to “never tweet,” it’s probably a good idea to just avoid internet language and memes when you’re working in a professional capacity. Two well-intentioned ...
Parents used to have "The Talk" with their kids—but there are many "big talks." But then I found Derpy Hooves, a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character who was originally named “Muffins” but ...
It appears that memes and science don't mix well. A pair of researchers have published an apology in a peer-reviewed journal - for using the word "derpy" in an earlier paper. In April 2016, Archives ...
It’s probably not the sort of controversy that will concern the majority of five-year-old girls who sit on the sofa after school to watch My Little Pony. But the TV show’s creators are under fire from ...
It's not really reasonable to hate words, even though it's fun. Those words didn't do anything to you. It's the connections and connotations that come from those words that are the real problem, and ...
It's official: We made "derp" happen. Today, Oxford Dictionaries announced that "derp" has been added to their online edition. Back in June, Max Read demanded that ...
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